Romans 12:20

20On the contraryἀλλὰIfἐὰνshould hungerπεινᾷtheὁenemyἐχθρόςof youσου,feedψώμιζεhimαὐτόν·ifἐὰνhe should thirstδιψᾷ,give drinkπότιζεhimαὐτόν·thisτοῦτοforγὰρdoingποιῶνcoalsἄνθρακαςof fireπυρὸςyou will heapσωρεύσειςuponἐπὶtheτὴνheadκεφαλὴνof himαὐτοῦ.

Rather, “If your enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him a drink; for doing this, you will heap coals of fire upon his head.”

Vocab difficulty

84.3

Rare words

  • ψώμιζε

    ψωμίζω

    I feed, dole out.

  • ἄνθρακας

    ἄνθραξ

    coal, charcoal, a burning coal.

  • σωρεύσεις

    σωρεύω

    I heap up, load.